The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-13
THE 16DeEF ATR0cl1lE
OUT In TIPTOE, BETWEEN THE
RAILROAD AND THE RIvER.
Excitement Among the People
Over 1000 Attending the trial
Within Three Days.
IconrEsPoxpExoE or TIE APPEAL.

IooRREsPoEDExoE OF THE APPKAL.
KKRRvILLE, TENN, May l1.-As pub
lished in Sundays APPEAL, Port Bud
gst, on ast Friday, while blowing In
bis field, was instantly killed by
Charley Wilson and Howard Smith,
they having fred their guns loaded
with buckshot about the same time.
The usual quiet OF the community in
District No. 8, and in fact this end oil
the county ne AZ the Shelby line, was
never before changed to such sudden
excitement.
The three days trial at the school
house known as d )dson's Chapel, near
the spot where the homicide occurred,
has been attended at times by over
1000 people within IL e past three days.
Justices Wilkinson and Armstrong arc
trying the case, and Capt. Simonton
and N. w. Baptist, OF CovlngtoD, are
the attorneys, the former for ths de-
tense, the latter, assisted by James
Palmer, OF Kerrvllle, for the prosecu-
ton. Besides the voluminous evidence
taken down by the attorneys OF, the
many WITNESSES SUNNI Oned, there are
some singular facts collected, which
would bs OF interest 10 connection
with the affair, though having no
direct bearing on tne legal status
OF the cass. Pert Budget, over
sixty years nj age at the time OF his
DE- atb, kill, d a lad who was bis wife's
nephew in 1855 for striking him with
hoe, the boy having teen found at
neigh bol's house by Budget ald
shot meccilessly. He served three
yeas in the penitentiary and was
pardoned by the Republican Governor,
having heen sentenced for fifteen
years. He had made good citizen
up to the time OF his death, though
sometimss in difficulties, being excit-
able aud determined when aroused.
Ho ward Smiths father shot and killed
a man just as the war bro Ike out, and
ran eff, joining Capt. Shelton's COM
psny, and thus escaping well de-
served punishment for the atrocity.
Bndgst has a son-in-law, who is a wit
ness ia the case, and who also killed
mao at Glenns Syringe, at a reunion
four or Eve Yeas sg-, being scquited
before Justice Turnage on justtiable
grounds, which was considered right
by everyone who saw 1t. 1t seems
that the last homicide on last Friday
began from trivial scandal. Budget
went to Randolph on Friday week aud
brought back bottle OF whisky, al d
also a present for woman living on
bis place. 1t is prohab that his wife
uphiaided him about the woman. He,
however, save her whipping and
mistrested her otherwise to such an
extent that che concluded to part
with him and go ind live with her
daughter. Budget gave his consent.
Howsrd Smith and Charley Wilson
lived ON farm adjoining his land, the
former having a sister living at
BUDGETS whom Budget had raised.
Toe young girl took. sides with Mrs.
Budget. Whilst Wilson was passing
the house come time after the rumpus
he WAS hailed and importuned BY
Mrs. Budget to assist her in getting
over to her daughters house, he de-
clinipg at fret to do 30. He aud
Howard Smith afterward jointly con-
cluded to do 30, and took the young
lady (Smith's sister, along with Mrs.
Budget. This action eeemd 10 have
enraged Budget, and when Miss Smith
went back to get Tome clothing he
told her he would kill her brother
Howard and Charley Wilson II they
did not bring her back home. He
had generally been very kind to her.
DuIipg the week tales passed from
one party to another. Budgets threats
having aroused the h Itred, mingled
with fear, of the inexperienced
Young men to that extent that they
concluded 10 arm Themselves and go
to the field where he was blowing.
Their statement was that Wilson APP
pro ched him first about o nole for
whiuh Budget was security, and that
Budget told him he would kill him
then IL he did net fx.it up, etc. The
circums antisl evidence SHOVE, how
ever, that they secrtted themselves in
the bushes, and when Budget drove
out to the end Of his row they shot
him. They were the only witnesses
pre- cent. Budget fsll with his hands
around the lines, tried 10 hollow, but
died instantly. They then approached
him and unhitched the horse, and
then went TO the magistrate aud gave
themt elves up. They both shel
about the same time, and Bu5gets
body was Fl led with bucsshot from
head to foot Miss Smith is in appear
ancs very good looking and was in
very good spirits during the trial, and
stood three hours examination as &
witness with credit to herself. There
is nothing desperate in the appearance
OF either lhe prisoners, and during
the trial they have laughed and taikec
and seemed not to be aware OF the
enormity of their crime. Sheriff Dor
Smith allows tnem as much liberty a
can to granted, etc. The lawyers viii
conclude their labors today, and it i
generally thought the prisoners will
be bound over for ,hs Circuit Court
1t ia doubtful about making a boz d
etc. A stranger passing alorg 'woul'
think that the proceedings out unde
the shade trees were only a holiday o
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